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A North Korean soldier crossed the demilitarized zone into South Korea on Tuesday and entered custody. South Korean authorities are investigating the case while historical defection data provides context.
EuronewsA North Korean soldier crossed the Korean demilitarized zone into South Korea on Tuesday and was taken into custody, Euronews reported. " The demilitarized zone is heavily fortified with barbed wire, land mines and extensive surveillance. More than 34,000 North Koreans, including 899 military personnel, have defected to South Korea since records began in 1998, according to South Korea's Ministry of Unification.
In 2025, 223 North Koreans defected, and around 89 percent of them were women. North Korea has a population of 26 million. Kim Jong Un took power following the death of his father Kim Jong Il in 2011 and has sought to build close ties with Moscow and Beijing in recent years.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on June 25 that federal pesticide regulations bar state courts from holding Bayer liable for failing to warn that Roundup causes cancer. The decision ends a Missouri case and blocks thousands of similar claims.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal pesticide law blocks state lawsuits claiming Monsanto failed to warn users about cancer risks from Roundup. The decision rests on the EPA's repeated finding that glyphosate is not likely to cause cancer.
The IndependentA 23-year-old British woman faces the death penalty after being charged with killing a 26-year-old British man she met on Facebook. She alleges the act was self-defense following abuse during her second visit to Dubai.